“We're not going back to the era of defund police” — Sen. Katie Britt Calls out Democrats Over Partial DHS Funding

Congress remains no closer to reaching an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after hours of back-and-forth debate on the Senate floor Wednesday. During her remarks, Sen. Katie Britt criticized Democrats, accusing them of putting Americans at risk by blocking full funding for the department. She also objected to Sen. Patty Murray’s proposal to fund DHS agencies while excluding ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “We're not going back to the era of defund police,” Britt said. “We're going to secure our border. We're going to enforce our laws. And we are going to stand with the people of this country.” For context, as the partial government shutdown approaches the one-month mark, several DHS agencies including FEMA, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), remain caught in funding uncertainty while lawmakers continue negotiations.